More About The Bands…

Boiled In Lead

Rock’n’reel… Punk-folk… Country music from many countries…
BiL play fiddle, guitars, bass & drums with loads of power and emotion.

Boiled In Lead is:

• Todd Menton vocals, guitar, mandolin, bodhrán, whistle
• Drew Miller bass guitar, dulcimer
• Morris Engel drum kit
• Haley Olson fiddle

Boiled In Lead is the longest-running Celtic punk band in America, and an important part of the foundation of what became Minnesota punk rock. Bob Mould was among those who praised the band’s first self-released LP (“Even the fiddles rock,”) and the Hüskers invited the band to play an early show at Goofy’s Upper Deck. Today, the band’s star is still on the wall at First Avenue.

While in high school, bass player and founder Drew Miller became obsessed with traditional folk. He started the band in 1983 to turn the volume up and bring those tunes and songs to new audiences. Following their first LP, he met guitarist / vocalist Todd Menton at an Irish session. With distribution from Twin\Tone, the band was soon playing the First Avenue Mainroom, the Winnipeg Folk Festival; that led to a UK record deal and tours in Europe and around the country. The group and the individual musicians have won many Minnesota Music Awards, and toured throughout the US and in Europe.

Over the years, the band’s sound has changed with its membership. Violinist David Stenshoel, who passed away in 2021, pushed the band to expand beyond Ireland to tackle many world folk music traditions. Menton says: “…when we play… the very coolest thing is the tune itself. The original tradition is the power.”

Now, core members Todd Menton and Drew Miller add drummer Mo Engel and violinist Haley Olson to the lineup, moving forward with a wealthy of new material, as well as looking backward to reframe old tunes.

Check out their website HERE.

Roscoe Foster & The Rascal Theory

Led by Roscoe Foster, The Rascal Theory are the powerhouse band out of Baraboo that are on a mission to make you move and groove with their electrifying brand of Rock, Soul, Funk and Blues.

Check out their Facebook page HERE.

Undisclosed Sims

Since its Fall 2022 Inception, Undisclosed Sims has quickly become one of the most creative and prolific bands working in the Chicago scene of jazz and improvised music. Simulate, the group’s first recorded material, exposes the band’s deep and diverse collective language producing an album that draws influence from ambient music, kraut rock, free jazz, and art-rock. Throughout-Wills McKenna, Luke Polipnick, Andrew Scott Young, and Adam Shead-prove again and again that they are here to stay with their blistering yet deeply lyrical approach to improvisation and composition.

Wills McKenna – tenor saxophone, alto flute, effects pedals
Luke Polipnick – electric guitar
Andrew Scott Young – electric bass
Adam Shead – drums

Check out their latest album HERE.

Strings To Roam

We simply love playing bluegrass, for us and for you! Since late 2019, Strings to Roam has grown into a solid, energetic, upcoming band playing standards and plenty of originals in a bluegrass style all our own. Our influences include bluegrass, folk, old time, blues, Irish, classical, and gospel music. There’s a little for everyone and with good humor, we play to honor the music and share great fun!

Ilsa Reed: Fiddle, vocals
Colleen Robinson: Bass, vocals
Buck Bethel: Banjo, vocals
Stephanie Raimer: Guitar, vocals
Emily Beebe: Mandolin, vocals

Check out their website HERE.

Son Del Atlantico

Son del Atlantico is an Afro-Colombian music band that plays the genres of traditional Colombian music including the rhythms of cumbia, chandé, cumbion, vallenato and porro fused with funk, rock and reggae.

Lead Vocals: America Cely
Saxophone, and Vocals: Edi Rey (Band Director)
Electric Guitar: Joshua Velasquez
Bass Guitar: Adrianne Hampton
Tambora: Alex Lozano Rios
Alegre, Congas and Caja Vallenata: Graham Thorbrogger
Drums and Backing Vocals: Danny Camargo

Check out their website HERE.

Forward! Marching Band